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Ministry of Culture
“The Hon’ble PM has often described Ganga as a symbol of the country's cultural glory and faith.: Sri G Kishan Reddy, Minister for Culture
“Proceeds from the e-auction will go towards the noble cause of conserving the lifeline of the country: Sri G Kishan Reddy
Key Highlights :
- Sri G Kishan Reddy, Union Minister for Culture, Tourism and Development of North Eastern Region  visited the National Gallery of Modern Art in New Delhi on 2nd October and went around the display of PM mementos for e-auction , along with media
- To commemorate the 152nd birthday of Mahatma Gandhi, the Minister also spontaneously drew on the canvas Mahatma Gandhi’s spectacles that denote his simplicity with a caption of “Swachatha.
Sri G Kishan Reddy, Union Minister for Culture, Tourism and Development of North Eastern Region  visited the National Gallery of Modern Art in New Delhi on 2nd October to inspect the various gifts received by the Prime Minister and reviewed the progress of the e-auction. The Minister was accompanied by Secretary, Culture, Shri Govind Mohan, DG NGMA Shri Adwaita Gadanayak and senior officers of the Ministry and NGMA.
To commemorate the 152nd birthday of Mahatma Gandhi, the Minister paid tribute to Mahatma Gandhi and also spontaneously drew on the canvas Mahatma Gandhi’s spectacles that denote his simplicity with a caption of “Swachatha”
This is the 3rd round of e-auctions of prestigious and memorable gifts presented to Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi and is being held from 17th September to 7th October 2021 through the web portal https://pmmementos.gov.in
Speaking at the National Gallery of Modern Art the Union Minister said, “Shri Narendra Modi ji is the first ever Prime Minister of India, who has decided to auction all the gifts he receives. The proceeds from the e-auction will go towards the noble cause of conserving the lifeline of the country- the Holy River Ganga through Namami Gange”.“The Hon’ble PM has often described Ganga as a symbol of the country’s cultural glory and faith”, he added
1348 mementos are being e-auctioned this year. The mementos include the equipment gifted to the Prime Minister by winners of the Tokyo 2020 paralympics games and the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Union Minister G Kishan Reddy said “As on 1st October, 1081 items have received bids and the mementos are on display at the National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi” he added.
The Union Minister encouraged all those who are passionate in contributing to the noble cause of conserving the lifeline of the country- the river Holy river Ganga through “Namami Gange”may take part in the e-auction. “The Hon’ble PM has often described Ganga as a symbol of the country's cultural glory and faith. From the point of the river's origin at Gaumukh in Uttarakhand to where it merged with the sea in West Bengal; the mighty river enriches the lives of half of the country's population.” the Minister added.
Prime Minister's Office
Prime Minister’s meeting with Mr. Stephen Schwarzman, Chairman, CEO and Co-Founder of Blackstone
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi met Mr. Stephen Schwarzman, Chairman, CEO and Co-Founder of Blackstone.
Mr. Schwarzman briefed the Prime Minister about Blackstone’s ongoing projects in India, and their interest in further investments in the infrastructure and real estate sectors. Promising investment opportunities in India including those under National Infrastructure Pipeline and National Monetisation Pipeline were also discussed.
Ministry of Education
Ministry of Education asks CAG for a Special Audit of implementation of PM Poshan Scheme in the State of West Bengal
Ministry of Education has received reports about alleged misuse of funds in West Bengal under the PM Poshan Scheme. Instances of deviations in implementation of the Scheme have also been reported in the media.
In view of above, the Education Ministry has requested 0/o CAG for a Special Audit of implementation of PM Poshan Scheme in the State of West Bengal for the last three financial years. This Audit will encompass compliance, performance and financial audit.
The 0/o of CAG is empowered to conduct this Audit under Regulations on Audit and Accounts  2020 framed in pursuance of Section 23 of the Comptroller and Auditor Generals  Act, 1971, . Necessary corrective action will be taken by the Department based on the Audit Report by the 0/o CAG.
The Department of School Education and Literacy administers the PM Poshan Scheme vide which funds are provided to States, based on proposals received from them, for one hot cooked meal to eligible children in Classes I to VIII and Balvatika. PM Poshan Scheme benefits about 11.80 crore children in the country studying in 11.20 lakh Govt./Govt. aided schools.
Detailed guidelines of PM Poshan Scheme are uploaded at
https://pmposhan.education.gov.in/Files/Guidelines/2023/Guidelines%20on%20PM%20POSHAN%20SCHEME.pdf
Department of Atomic Energy
Mumbai to host the 8th IUPAP International Conference on Women in Physics from 10 to 14 July 2023
For the first time India is hosting an International Conference on gender issues in Physics
Delegates from 70 countries to deliberate on issues of gender in Physics
Mumbai, 7 July 2023
The 8th International Union of Pure and Applied Physics  International Conference on Women In Physics , will be jointly organised by the Gender in Physics Working Group  of Indian Physics Association  and the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research . The conference will be hosted by the Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education  - TIFR, Mumbai, in an online mode, from 10-14 July 2023. This is the first time an international conference on gender issues in physics is being held in India.
Gender imbalance in Physics is a matter of global concern, and India is no exception. ICWIP2023 will bring together nearly 500 participants from around the world — students, teachers, researchers, academicians and scientists of all genders – to deliberate on issues pertaining to gender in physics and to form networks and learn the best practices in each country. Delegates from nearly 70 countries will participate, including a large contingent from India. Apart from the usual plenary lectures, poster presentations, and networking sessions there will be several interactive workshops covering topics like Women’s Leadership in Physics, Physics Education, Teaching Physics Online, Presentation Skills for Career Advancement specially for students and Combating Biases.
The conference is supported by the National Institute for Science Education and Research , all three national science academies, Indian Association of Physics Teachers  and the office of the Principal Scientific Advisor, Government of India.
The online inaugural session is scheduled on 10th July 2023 at 3.15 to 4.15 pm. The Principal Scientific Advisor, Govt of India Prof. A.K. Sood, and the Director, TIFR will inaugurate the conference.
Leading physicist, eminent women scientists of India and from other countries will be sharing their remarkable stories and also speaking about the initiatives taken by India and countries around the world to support gender equity in science. The ICWIP 2023 in India is an opportunity to further India’s commitment to the cause of promoting diversity, equity and inclusion in physics and Science in general.
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Prime Minister's Office
PM pays tributes to former PM Chaudhary Charan Singh on his birth anniversary
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has paid tributes to former Prime Minister, Shri Chaudhary Charan Singh, on his birth anniversary.
“Remembering Chaudhary Charan Singh ji on his birth anniversary. Chaudhary Sahab served the nation with utmost dedication. He worked assiduously for the development of our villages and always championed the rights of our farmers.”, the Prime Minister said.
Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs
CPWD to Construct Touring Officers’ & GPRA Accommodation at Chandigarh
Works Manual Simplified to Provide & Ensure Authority & Responsibility at site of works itself: Prabhakar Singh
CPWD fully Computerized & Automated & Focus on ERP to ensure environment friendly development and accessibility for Differently-Abled Persons
, Chandigarh laid the foundation stone of Touring Officers’ Accommodation & General Pool Residential Accommodation, Sector-38 B, Chandigarh today. CPWD shall be constructing Touring Officers’ Accommodation at a cost of Rs. 19.64 Crore and General Pool Residential Accommodation consisting of T-IV/28 Nos. and T-VI/14 Nos. quarters at a cost of Rs. 34.61 Crore.
Addressing the officers on the occasion, Shri Prabhakar Singh urged them to be focused on Public Works, and be more proactive, creative, innovative to convert waste into resources and be an example of inspiration for others to be followed. Stressing the need for behavioral change, he said that works manual has been simplified to provide and insure authority & responsibility at the site of the works itself. He said that CPWD has been fully computerized and automated and Enterprises Resource Planning  has been focused to ensure environment – friendly, all-round development and accessibility for differently-abled persons.
Touring Officers’ Accommodation will comprise of 02 VIP Suites, 10 double bed guest rooms & 2 dormitories  for officers, 1 dormitory  for drivers & other staff, Lounge, Kitchen and dining at ground floor, Multipurpose Hall with Pre-function area at 1st floor, Parking facilities for 53 vehicles at basement and 5 vehicles at surface. The building shall be fully accessible and having CCTV cameras and EPBAX system. Provision for adding one more storey has been kept.
General Pool Residential Accommodation will comprise of T-IV/28 Nos. and T-VI/14 Nos. quarters divided into Two Blocks  each. The building shall have common basement for parking of vehicles. 4 Nos. lifts of 13 passengers each Block.
Both the buildings shall be constructed with Green Building norms. The buildings shall be constructed with new technology using AAC blocks made of fly ash/ recycled materials made from C&D waste. Fire alarm, firefighting system, LED lighting, Solar PV Power Generation System & Solar water heating system shall be provided in the buildings and the buildings shall be energy efficient. Both the buildings shall be designed in-house for earthquake resistance for Seismic Zone –IV.
CPWD is committed to development which is environmental friendly. Most of the existing trees in the premises shall be retained through a smart lay out design. The underlying philosophy is to cut minimum trees. In addition to transplantation of trees, many more trees of native species will be planted.
For Solid Waste Management, Organic Waste Composters will be installed to treat solid waste. Rainwater Harvesting system will be provided to recharge the ground water. Construction materials made of fly ash/ recycled materials made from C&D waste shall be used in the works. Appropriate dust calming down measures shall be adopted during the construction.
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VICTORIOUS NCC AIR WING CONTINGENT FROM ALL INDIA VAYU SAINIK CAMP ARRIVES HOME
The Victorious Contingent from the All India Vayu Sainik Camp—Airforce Military Camp, the Air Wing NCC Contingent of NCC Directorate  returned to Chennai today. The Directorate’s team won three gold and three silver medals and stood first in the Aero-modelling competition. It also came as runners up in the overall trophy. Minister for Youth Welfare and Sports Development of Tamilnadu State, Thiru Siva. V. Meyyanathan personally honoured the medal winners and encouraged the team to perform better. Deputy Director General of the Directorate, Commodore Atul Kumar Rastogi congratulated the team for their outstanding performance. The competition was held at Jodhpur, Rajasthan, from 24 Sep 22 to 05 Oct 22. This annual event is conducted under the aegis of Directorate General NCC, New Delhi, to assess training standards achieved by Air Wing NCC units, across the country. The team, was drawn from five Air Wing NCC Squadrons of Chennai, Coimbatore, Salem, Trichy and Puducherry. Commencing 29 Jul 2022, the contingent comprising 24 Senior Division boys and 14 Senior Wing girls, were put through a strenuous training regimen, towards competing against a total of 16 NCC Directorates from all over India. Competition held for Drill, Aero-modelling , Firing  and Line Area competition. Cadets of the contingent bagged Gold medals for Best in Flying , Best in Health & Hygiene  and in Radio Control Aero-modelling Flying. They also won Silver medals in Best in Flying , Line Area and Control Line Aero-modelling Flying. In addition, the contingent was also adjudged as the Overall Best Directorate .
Ministry of Finance
Cabinet approves reduction of Government of India equity shareholding in select CPSEs below 51% by retaining management control
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has accorded 'in-principle' approval for enabling reductionof Government of India paid-up share capital below 51% in select CPSEs while retaining the management control on case to case basis,taking into account the Government shareholding, and the shareholding of Government-controlled institution.
Benefits:
This is intended to widen the bandwidth of disinvestment window in select CPSEs. This will also help in pursuing the objectives of disinvestment i.e. spreading the wealth of the nation among a greater number of people, promoting efficient management of Government investment in CPSEs and ensuring greater transparency and increasing contribution of the CPSEs towards higher economic growth of the nation.
It would also increase the free float available in the market which may have positive impact on Foreign Portfolio Investments in Indian capital markets and in creation of wider investment space for retail and institutional investors and may increase in the market premium of CPSEs due to likely positive investors perception.
Ministry of Finance
The Central Board of Excise and Customs  takes certain initiatives for Ease of Doing Business under the GST regime; Finance Minister Shri Arun Jaitley launches a Mobile App “GST Rates Finder” to help users to find rates of GST for various goods and services.
The Union Finance Minister Shri Arun Jaitley launched a mobile app “GST Rates Finder” in his chamber in the national capital yesterday which is now available on android platform and will soon be available on iOS platform as well. This Mobile app helps users to find rates of GST for various goods and services. It can be downloaded on any smart phone and can work in offline mode, once downloaded. The user can determine the GST rate for a good or a service by entering the name or Chapter heading of the commodity or service. The search result will list all the Goods and Services containing the name which was typed in the Search Box. The user can scroll down the list of description and when any specific item on the list is clicked, the display window will pop-up, containing details such as GST rate, description of goods or services and the Chapter heading of the Harmonised System of Nomenclature . For example, any person who has been billed by a hotel or a restaurant or for footwear can cross verify the correctness of the rate of GST charged.
CBEC has also provided a GST rate finder on its portal cbec-gst.gov.in to help the taxpayers know the applicable GST rate on their supplies of goods and services. A taxpayer can search for applicable CGST, SGST, UTGST rate and Compensation Cess on a supply. The search can be made based on description of goods or services or HSN Chapter or section or heading number.
These initiatives are aimed to serve as a ready reckoner on GST rates. This will empower not only the taxpayers, but every citizen of the nation, to ascertain the correct GST rate on goods and services.
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PIB’S BULLETIN ON COVID-19
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- 192.67 cr vaccine doses have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive
- India's Active caseload currently stands at 14,971
- Active cases stand at 0.03%
- Recovery Rate currently at 98.75%
- 1,977 recoveries in the last 24 hours increases Total Recoveries to
- 4,26,02,714
- 2,124 new cases recorded in the last 24 hours
- Daily positivity rate 
- Weekly Positivity Rate 
- 84.79 cr Total Tests conducted so far; 4,58,924 tests conducted in the last 24 hours
#Unite2FightCorona #IndiaFightsCorona
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Prime Minister's Office
PM attends Defence Investiture Ceremony
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today attended Defence Investiture Ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhawan today.
The Prime Minister tweeted :
"Attended the Defence Investiture Ceremony. Proud of all those who have been conferred the Gallantry Awards. Their courage will always inspire us."
Ministry of Education
India participates at the 6th East Asia Summit Education Minister’s Meeting
India participates at the 6th East Asia Summit Education Minister’s Meeting held today in Hanoi, Vietnam. Ms. Neeta Prasad, Joint Secretary  Ministry of Education virtually addressed the gathering and informed about the key initiatives of National Education Policy 2020 and India’s collaborative efforts in education and research with partner EAS countries.
While addressing, she said that NEP 2020 encourages a holistic, flexible & multidisciplinary approach to education as envisioned by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and it is based on foundational pillars of access, equality, quality, affordability & accountability & is aligned with SDG 2030 goals.
She also mentioned the recently-launched PM SHRI scheme under which more than 14,500 schools will be developed across India with all components of NEP 2020 as exemplar schools. These schools will offer mentorship to other schools in their vicinity. She said that online, open & multi-modal learning has been promoted vigorously under our PM- eVidya and also mentioned various e-learning platforms like DIKSHA, SWAYAM MOOCS platform, Virtual Labs, e-PG Pathshala and National Digital Library, and many others.
Smt Neeta Prasad underlined that NEP 2020 focuses on the internationalization of education and building collaborations with other countries. She added that India greatly values educational cooperation with EAS countries. She also emphasised India's commitment to working with EAS member countries.
Ministry of Education
President of India addresses the convocation of Jamia Millia Islamia in Delhi today
The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, graced and addressed the annual convocation of Jamia Millia Islamia  in New Delhi today. Union Minister for Human Resource Development, Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’, Governor of Manipur & JMI Chancellor, Dr. Najma Heptulla and Vice Chancellor, Prof. Najma Akhtar were present on this occasion.
More than 10000 students including 350 gold medalists who passed in the year 2017 and 2018 were awarded Degrees/Diplomas. Out of 350 gold medalists, 183 are girls.
Speaking on the occasion, the President said that government has been making changes in education eco-system to adapt it to contemporary challenges. One of the important objectives of the 'National Education Policy' proposed by the Ministry of Human Resource Development is to establish India as a 'knowledge super power'. The whole world is aware of the immense talent of the students of India. All educational institutions in the country have to contribute to make proper use of this talent. Special contributions are expected from prestigious institutions like 'Jamia'.
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Union Minister for Human Resource Development, Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ in his address assured all possible help to JMI in fulfilling its requirements.Minister praised JMI’s continuous endeavour to improve its national and international rankings and also lauded its efforts to run job-oriented courses with the help of industries.
Recalling JMI contribution to the freedom struggle, he said that it was a matter of pride that the institution has entered into 100 years of its existence today. Shri Nishank said that the university has established its own identity by implementing Government policies and discharging its social responsibilities.
Talking about the proposed new education policy of his Ministry, Shri Nishank said that this will lay the formation stone of new India and will provide technical, scientific and job-oriented education to girls, minorities and under-privileged sections of the society.
Addressing the Convocation, both JMI Chancellor, Dr. Najma Heptulla and Vice Chancellor, Prof. Najma Akhtar urged the government for support in setting up a Medical College-cum-Hospital in the university.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Centre writes to States/UTs to Increase the Interval between two doses of COVISHIELD to 4-8 weeks based on NTAGI and NEGVAC Recommendation
Protection enhanced if the second dose of COVISHIELD is administered between 6-8 weeks
In view of the emerging scientific evidence, the interval between two doses of a specific COVID-19 vaccine i.e. COVISHIELD, has been revisited by National Technical Advisory Group on Immunization  and subsequently by National Expert Group on Vaccine Administration for COVID-19  in its 20th meeting. During this meeting the recommendation has been revised to provide 2nd dose of COVISHIELD at 4-8 weeks’ interval after the 1st dose, instead of earlier practiced interval of 4-6 weeks. This decision of revised time interval between two doses is applicable ONLY to COVISHIELD and NOT to COVAXIN Vaccine.
In a letter written by the Union Health Secretary Shri Rajesh Bhushan to the Chief Secretaries of States/UTs today, he has noted that the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India has accepted the recommendations of NTAGI and NEGVAC and has thereafter advised the States and UTs to ensure the administration of 2nd dose of COVISHIELD to beneficiaries within this stipulated time interval of 4-8 weeks after 1st dose.
Keeping the existing scientific evidence in view, it appears that protection is enhanced if the second dose of COVISHIELD is administered between 6-8 weeks, but not later than stipulated period of 8 weeks. The Union Health Secretary has urged the States and UTs to instruct the concerned officials accordingly to undertake necessary steps to widely disseminate the message of revised dosing interval amongst programme managers, vaccinators and recipients of COVISHIELD vaccine and ensure adherence of the revised dosing interval.